The Red Strings Club
- First release
- Jan 22, 2018
- Developer
- Deconstructeam
- Publisher
- Devolver Digital
- Genres
- Indie, Adventure, Simulator, Puzzle, Visual Novel · Science fiction, Thriller
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch, Linux
Attributes
Details
Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords
- Storyline
"The professed altruistic corporation Supercontinent Ltd is on the verge of releasing Social Psyche Welfare: a system that will eliminate depression, anger and fear from society. However, the bartender of a clandestine club and a freelance hacker don't regard this evolution as an improvement but as brainwashing. Alongside unwitting company employees and a rogue empathy android, the duo will pull all the strings they can to bring down this scheme."Read more
"The professed altruistic corporation Supercontinent Ltd is on the verge of releasing Social Psyche Welfare: a system that will eliminate depression, anger and fear from society. However, the bartender of a clandestine club and a freelance hacker don't regard this evolution as an improvement but as brainwashing. Alongside unwitting company employees and a rogue empathy android, the duo will pull all the strings they can to bring down this scheme."
- Release dates
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Jan 22, 2018
- Mac
- Jan 22, 2018
- Linux
- Jan 22, 2018
All 4 release dates
- Nintendo Switch
- Mar 14, 2019
- Time to beatIGDB · recorded
- Main Story
- 4h
- Main + Extras
- 5h
- Completionist
- 8h
- Age ratings
- ACB MA15+USK 18PEGI 18ESRB MClassInd 18
- Game modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Side view
- External links
- X (opens in a new tab)Twitch (opens in a new tab)Steam (opens in a new tab)Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)itch.io (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)
- Keywords
- cyberpunk, narrative-driven, nudity, hacker, bartender
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, narrative-driven, nudity, hacker, bartender, transhumanism, lgbtq+, previously on - pc gamepass
At a Glance
- Critic Score
- 78
- Main Story (IGDB)
- 4h
- Main + Extras (IGDB)
- 5h
- Completionist (IGDB)
- 8h
Overview
Steam review summary
Steam users rate this Very Positive, 12,838 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026
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How it plays
From Steam
- Cyberpunk
- Pixel Graphics
- Story Rich
- Choices Matter
- Great Soundtrack
- Atmospheric
- Indie
- Adventure
Steam content notes
- Nudity or Sexual Content
- General Mature Content
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Languages
- Englishinterface, subtitles
- Deutschinterface, subtitles
Language data: IGDB · recorded 7 Oct 2026
Features
Steam features
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Family Sharing
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Steam Deck
Valve rates this game Verified · recorded 16 Oct 2026
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